Backend Developer
On site
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
25-04-2025
Job Specifications
Position: Backend Engineer
Location: London
Hours: Full time – 9am to 5.30pm
Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side components of our software applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Data Engineers, Data Warehouse Engineers, Cloud Engineers, and Product Teams, to ensure the successful delivery of scalable and efficient backend solutions.
About Us:
We are a progressive Customer Acquisition / Direct Response Media Planning and Buying Agency. All Response Media has seen a sustained and successful period of growth both organically and new business wins and is now ranked in the top 15 UK Media Planning and Buying agencies.
Headed by the most senior executive board of any UK-based performance agency, with over 160 talented professionals working from our offices in London, Leeds, Amsterdam and Paris, we collaborate with clients, technology partners and stakeholders to deliver successful solutions to clients of all sizes, operating across all market sectors.
We do the best job possible because we really do care. That means we should be as accountable, responsive and expedient as possible, pragmatic yet innovative and always enthusiastic.
Key responsibilities:
Design and implement robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems using a variety of programming languages, including C#, JavaScript, Python, PHP, and Flask.
Collaborate with the wider Labs team to define API specifications and ensure seamless integration between the systems.
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless functions to support various client applications and services.
Work with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes to package and deploy backend applications in a scalable and efficient manner.
Use Helm and YAML to define and manage deployment configurations, making sure that applications are consistently deployed across different environments.
Develop and maintain scripts using shell scripting to automate various deployment and maintenance tasks.
Collaborate with the Data Engineering team to design and implement complex data processing workflows using DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) models and Apache Airflow.
Optimize backend applications for performance, scalability, and reliability, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and performance issues.
Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and troubleshooting of backend components, ensuring high-quality and bug-free software releases.
Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in backend development, and proactively suggest improvements to the existing tech stack and development processes.
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Proven experience as a Backend Engineer or a similar role, with a strong track record of designing and developing robust backend systems.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, JavaScript, Python, PHP, and Flask.
Strong understanding and experience with .NET Core for building scalable web applications.
Familiarity with logging frameworks like Serilog for efficient log capturing and analysis.
Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes.
Knowledge of Helm and YAML for defining deployment configurations and managing releases.
Proficiency in shell scripting for automating deployment and maintenance tasks.
Understanding of DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) models and experience with Apache Airflow for managing complex data processing workflows.
Familiarity with database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and proficiency in writing efficient queries.
Solid understanding of software development best practices, including version control (Git), testing, and code review processes.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
Competitive salary and bonus structure
25 days annual leave + Bank holidays
Hybrid working model
Annual company away day
Free fruit in the office
Drinks fridge, available after 5pm daily
Flexi-Friday where employees can start earlier in order to finish earlier on selected Fridays
Private healthcare cover
Life cover
Pension contribution
Season ticket loan (0%)
Conor May
Talent Acquisition Manager
E conor.may@allresponsemedia.com
About the Company
All Response Media is the leading performance media planning and buying agency. As specialists and industry leaders in performance advertising, we build our clients’ businesses and brands by providing our clients with an Unfair Competitive Advantage. As a growing and vibrant agency, we are also a fantastic place to work, with a reputation for discovering and nurturing some of the finest minds in the business. The support, training, responsibility and benefits offered to employees ensures the agency continues to be an exciti... Know more
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